Are you already shelling out $139.99 a year or $15 a month for an Amazon Prime subscription? You probably grabbed it for that convenient two-day delivery, but did you realize it includes a host of additional advantages?
If you enjoy tunes, one of those extras is Amazon Music, offering access to over 100 million tracks available through the link above. Listening with Prime is ad-free, and Prime Music also delivers commercials-free podcasts, curated playlists and stations. If you already hold an Amazon Prime account, you can tap into this benefit at no extra cost — which could let you cancel other paid music services.
Amazon Music: A Prime Benefit
There is a free-tier of Amazon Music for non-Prime customers, but it seems to be missing features you might find in free tiers of other streaming platforms. For instance, when attempting to create a playlist on the free plan, you’ll see this prompt: “Get 100 million songs, ad-free, with unlimited skips and offline listening. Terms apply.” The site also clarifies that playlists are part of the unlimited Prime offering.
The Amazon Music FAQ explains that you can shuffle any artist, album, or playlist. Like other services, you can discover new songs based on your preferences. You can also select and play any track on-demand from “All-Access Playlists,” which are available for offline playback and don’t impose skip restrictions.
Prime Music is included at no extra charge with eligible Prime accounts such as standard Amazon Prime memberships, 30-day Amazon Prime free trials and Amazon Prime Student plans. (For students, Prime Student is often a great deal — half the price of a regular Prime subscription and includes a trial.)
If you’re considering subscribing to Amazon Prime Music independently because you don’t need the wider Prime feature set, that’s an option. You can try Prime Music free for a month, and after the trial it currently bills $10.99 per month — the same monthly rate as Spotify Premium and Apple Music.
More Perks Included with Prime
Fortunately, Amazon Prime brings many extras beyond two-day delivery. For gamers, Prime includes Prime Gaming, which supplies free games, in-game loot, and a complimentary monthly Twitch channel subscription. There’s also Prime Video, granting access to a catalog that includes exclusive shows like Invincible, The Man in the High Castle, and The Expanse. You may even score a free year of Grubhub+, and many more advantages await — just explore and find what suits you best.
